I golf about 3 to 5 times a week. And mostly walking. About 3 months ago, I went through a dip in form and experimented in many ways to get my game back. It is during this period that I started to hit the ball more aggressively, trying to find a way to hit it longer and straighter. That was when my left knee, shoulder and elbow started feeling discomfort.

Before this, I had absolutely no pain for the past 5 to 6 years with the same playing frequency. I thought that age has caught up with me and my body finally couldn't take the repetitive movements anymore.

Then 2 weeks ago, I played the worst game I could have possibly played and decided to quit the game since I couldn't enjoy the game anymore and also with the multiple joint pain, the decision was an easy one.

However, I have always been the person who books the tee times and amass the troops, I still continued the usual coordination work. My buddies persuaded me to play as we were one ball short. So lan lan have to play.

I decided that I will take it easy and just move the ball forward without any expectations. I stopped lunging at the ball and hitting up on it. I stopped forcibly turning my wrist to create the draw and I stopped limiting my shoulders from turning to keep it perpendicular to the target line etc etc.

A nice easy swing with no restrictions to a free flowing body movement.

I shot a good score..... hahahaaha.... Easy swing with no expectations. What a pleasant surprise!

And guess what? It has been two weeks and the joint pain is 80% gone! I did not go for any medical help at all.

What I finally realize is this:Professional golfers like Fred Couples, Bernhard Langer,Dustin Johnson, Ernie Els, Adam Scott. They play and practice more than amateurs like us but they are still hitting without any injuries. The senior tour players are still going on strong at their age!